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The University of Bath is set to play a key role in a new £37m programme aiming to get a hydrogen-fuelled aircraft off the ground within a decade. It has joined the HyFIVE consortium led by UK aerospace group Marshall, which will make use of the specialised research and development capability at the university. ...
Time Finance, the Bath-headquartered alternative finance lender, is to boost its backing for small, expanding businesses following a major increase in its own funding. The group, which specialises in asset, loan and invoice finance products, now has total facilities worth more than £200m after finalising agreements with its funding partners. These include the British...
Bath-headquartered financial advice business Fidelius Group aims to double in size over the next five years following approval of an investment in it by a major Swedish wealth manager. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has cleared Sӧderberg & Partners’ acquisition of a significant minority stake in the firm – giving it the green light...
Bath businesses are to get the chance to meet individuals who took part in a specialist digital skills programme staged in the city at an event later this month. The 2023 Click Start Programme offered a series of free digital skills sessions targeting learners from low-income and minority backgrounds as a way of tackling...
Regional law firm Goughs Solicitors has made a number of promotions across various departments, including two new partners, in a move that recognises and celebrates its internal talent. The firm, which has seven offices across Wiltshire, including in Chippenham, Trowbridge, Melksham and Corsham, said its latest promotions round celebrated “exceptional knowledge, skills and talent” within the...
